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    June 11, 2026

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    June 10, 2026

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    June 8, 2026

  • How the University of California Worked with China to Make You Poorer

    May 22, 2026

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    A Fig Leaf for the Regime

    So long as conservatives are treated as moral outcasts, intellectual diversity will remain a façade.
    David Randall
    June 16, 2026

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  • Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Could Benefit Higher Education, Advocate Says

    Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Could Benefit Higher Education, Advocate Says

    Supporters argue the program will help families leave failing public schools and expand the pool of students prepared for college.
    Claire Harrington
    June 16, 2026

    The new tax incentives for K-12 education alternatives could have significant downstream effects on higher education. The K-12 Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), enacted by congressional Republicans in President Donald…


  • Bragging Rights

    Bragging Rights

    From Iowa’s new civic education requirements to federal science reforms, the National Association of Scholars is helping drive reform across American education.
    David Randall
    June 15, 2026

    The National Association of Scholars (NAS) has been keeping busy lately—and with good effect. We’re trying to reform higher education as our central mission, but that necessarily requires a fair…


  • The Anglosphere’s Education Crisis

    The Anglosphere’s Education Crisis

    Bella d’Abrera’s Mindless shows how leftist activism has transformed schools across Australia, Britain, and the United States.
    David Randall
    June 15, 2026

    Bella d’Abrera’s Mindless: How the Education System is Indoctrinating Children and Destroying Our Civilisation is an excellent summary of the radical left assault on modern education. d’Abrera is the Director…


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    The First Principle

    On June 12, 1776…
    Keith Whitaker
    June 12, 2026

    It was May 1776, and things were hopping in Virginia.


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Artificial Intelligence →

  • I’d Like to Get My FOIA Response Before I Die
    June 9, 2026

    I’d Like to Get My FOIA Response Before I Die

    AI could replace the education bureaucrats stonewalling my requests.
  • Turnitin, but for the AI Era
    May 18, 2026

    Turnitin, but for the AI Era

    The internet plagiarism crisis was curbed with technology. AI cheating may require a far more aggressive technological solution.
  • Mia’s University
    May 14, 2026

    Mia’s University

    An experiment testing whether AI can build a virtual university.
  • Let Faculty Lead on AI
    May 1, 2026

    Let Faculty Lead on AI

    Colleges need flexible policies that teach students to use AI without sacrificing core intellectual skills.

Campus Culture →

  • Does Having a College Degree Improve Your Chances of Getting Married?
    June 11, 2026

    Does Having a College Degree Improve Your Chances of Getting Married?

    College graduates marry at higher rates than non-graduates, but we should not mistake correlation for causation.
  • The Satanic Temple Is Creating a ‘Collegiate Affiliation Program’
    June 4, 2026

    The Satanic Temple Is Creating a ‘Collegiate Affiliation Program’

    The group behind After School Satan Clubs seems to have its sights set on higher education.
  • The War on Common Ground
    May 26, 2026

    The War on Common Ground

    Leftist activists in education are driving moderation out of public life.
  • The Revolution Turns on Its Own
    May 25, 2026

    The Revolution Turns on Its Own

    After instilling revolutionary zeal in their students, the liberal professoriate now faces a radical energy they cannot contain.

China →

  • How the University of California Worked with China to Make You Poorer
    May 22, 2026

    How the University of California Worked with China to Make You Poorer

    A new National Association of Scholars report reveals how California’s flagship university system partnered with Beijing-linked institutions to advance energy policies that strengthened China.
  • WATCH: How China Stole America’s Secrets
    May 15, 2026

    WATCH: How China Stole America’s Secrets

    Former Defense Intelligence Agency director David Shedd explains the CCP’s long campaign through universities, research labs, and industry.
  • 13 Dead or Missing Tied to Sensitive Research
    April 30, 2026

    13 Dead or Missing Tied to Sensitive Research

    A conspiracy linking the deaths and disappearances is plausible, given the intensifying foreign espionage targeting U.S. research.
  • A Conviction and a Suspicious Death are the Latest in Beijing’s Campus Spy Game
    April 22, 2026

    A Conviction and a Suspicious Death are the Latest in Beijing’s Campus Spy Game

    Chinese state interests continue to intersect with an open—and often naïve—American university system.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion →

  • The Day After Disparate Impact
    June 12, 2026

    The Day After Disparate Impact

    The end of disparate impact could transform college enrollment, professional licensing, and accreditation across America.
  • The Mountain Gives Birth to a Mouse
    June 10, 2026

    The Mountain Gives Birth to a Mouse

    A report commissioned by Vanderbilt and Washington University acknowledges serious problems in the humanities but offers little meaningful reform.
  • Has UF Learned Anything?
    June 3, 2026

    Has UF Learned Anything?

    After stumbling over one DEI-associated candidate, the university is considering another.
  • WATCH: Jim Condon Fights Back Against Cancellation—and Wins
    May 19, 2026

    WATCH: Jim Condon Fights Back Against Cancellation—and Wins

    But the scientific establishment shows little sign of genuine reform.

Foreign Students →

  • Universities Push Sanctuary Campus Agenda for Illegal Immigrants
    January 28, 2026

    Universities Push Sanctuary Campus Agenda for Illegal Immigrants

    Illegal migrant enrollment helps universities meet demographic thresholds associated with preferential public funding.
  • What the New International Enrollment Drop Really Shows
    December 17, 2025

    What the New International Enrollment Drop Really Shows

  • Chinese University of Michigan Researcher Deported for Biopathogen Smuggling
    December 9, 2025

    Chinese University of Michigan Researcher Deported for Biopathogen Smuggling

  • Trump’s Social Media Vetting Faces Free Speech Backlash. But Some Foreign Students Agree with Him.
    November 3, 2025

    Trump’s Social Media Vetting Faces Free Speech Backlash. But Some Foreign Students Agree with Him.

Sciences →

  • How the University of California Worked with China to Make You Poorer
    May 22, 2026

    How the University of California Worked with China to Make You Poorer

    A new National Association of Scholars report reveals how California’s flagship university system partnered with Beijing-linked institutions to advance energy policies that strengthened China.
  • VICTORY: Astronomer Wins Six Figures in Retaliation Case After Opposing DEI
    May 13, 2026

    VICTORY: Astronomer Wins Six Figures in Retaliation Case After Opposing DEI

    ‘I hope this result will discourage retaliation against future whistleblowers.’
  • Trump Shakes Up the National Science Board
    April 28, 2026

    Trump Shakes Up the National Science Board

    Trump’s termination of all 24 NSB members is less an attack on science than a break from its politicization.
  • Start Measuring Results
    April 24, 2026

    Start Measuring Results

    The Institute of Education Sciences should prioritize return on investment, student achievement, and statistically literate leadership.

Workforce Pipeline →

  • What’s Feeding the ‘Graduate Unemployment Crisis’?
    May 14, 2026

    What’s Feeding the ‘Graduate Unemployment Crisis’?

    A mix of economic, educational, and corporate failures is making it difficult for young Americans to enter the workforce.
  • A White-Collar Trade School?
    January 29, 2026

    A White-Collar Trade School?

    A view that college should prepare students for immediate employment is now mainstream across America.
  • Is College Dead—or Just Changing?
    January 28, 2026

    Is College Dead—or Just Changing?

    An ed-tech executive argues higher education must adapt to AI as students and institutions prioritize job-market returns.
  • A Market Test
    January 21, 2026

    A Market Test

    Degrees that don’t deliver face a federal cutoff—just as the job market grows less forgiving.

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